ALESSI Michael Graves Stainless Steel Glass Espresso Cup & Saucer Blue & Red

ALESSI Michael Graves Stainless Steel & Glass Espresso Cup & Saucer Blue & Red  ****RARE!!!****  LISTING IS FOR ONE CUP AND SAUCER. Two available.  In excellent pre-loved condition  Memphis design by Michael Graves, created to compliment his iconic 9093 tea kettle.  'Graves's personal formal language combines ideas taken from European tradition, Art Deco, American Pop Art and memories of pre-Colombian cultures. The American designer also has an ability to bewitch the general public like few other designers in the Alessi catalogue.  Michael Graves is the American designer behind the project of the 9093 tea kettle, a great success since 1985 that became an icon of 20th century design. The artist had the ability to bewitch the general public introducing elements of the popular decorative tradition, such as the bird whistling when the water has reached boiling point, leading to a smile.  Don’t make something you are not going to be proud of in your lifetime, let alone 100 years from now. Don’t build for the moment… make a classic. ~ Michael Graves  #vintage #modern #post-modern #postmodern #whimsical #espresso #alessi #michaelgraves #iconic #9093